Evening Roundup: Street Vendors Press City Council on License Limitations, Early Voter Turnout in NJ, and Mamdani’s Push for Transit Ambassadors episode artwork

EPISODE · Oct 29, 2025 · 11 MIN

Evening Roundup: Street Vendors Press City Council on License Limitations, Early Voter Turnout in NJ, and Mamdani’s Push for Transit Ambassadors

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New York City street vendors are calling on the city council to pass legislation that would remove limits on the number of licenses issued by the city. Meanwhile, more than 160,000 New Jerseyans have already cast their ballot in the hotly contested race for governor. And finally, mayoral hopeful Zohran Mamdani wants transit ambassadors to handle mental health calls instead of the NYPD. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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